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WGU C464 PA to OA 2023 Verified
1.Selection (stage 1): helps a communicator focus on some information
& ignore other information
2.Selective Exposure: we will attend to information that reinforces
existing beliefs and disregard information that is at odds with our current position.
3.Selective Attention: once we are engaged in a particular interaction,
we focus on certain information and ignore other information.
4.Selective Perception: applying our own unique experiences to the
message
5.Selective recall: we remember things that we agree with rather than
things that are contrary to our beliefs.
6.Organization (stage 2): communicator groups information into units
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7.Figure: what is in front when organizing stimuli
8.Ground: what is in the background when organizing stimul
9.Closure: our ability to fill in missing information to complete a
perception
10.Proximity: physical closeness in relation to other information
11.Similarity: the degree to which something shares attributes with
other stimuli ex. seeing 2 girls with similar hair color and assigning them as siblings
12.Interpretation (stage 3): when we assign meaning to stimuli
13.locus of causation: refers to whether the communicator's behavior
was mo- tivated by an internal state (such as intelligence, compassion, or honesty) or an external factor (such as resources, luck, favoritism, or the situation).
14.1. Appropriateness
2.Develop Communication Skills
3.Motivation: Competent Communication Skills
15.appropriate communication: occurs when you act in ways suitable
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encounter
16.develop communication skills: listening, public speaking, small-talk,
self-dis- closure, conflict management, empathy, persuasion, intercultural communication, communication technology abilities; looking for ways to strengthen these skills.
17.Motivation: drive to
communicate; factors that
influence:
our perception of importance of the issue overall attitudes about situation feelings of similarity to our audience
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